If Heaven's For Clean People, It's Vacant

New Zealand

2009-06-16T03:32:44Z

It is cold. Oh so cold.
South Easterly winds blow directly from Antarctica to New Zealand and bring a cold that, although it's only 0 degrees out, will chill you to the bone.

On the bright side of this it means it's ski season. The mountains are much different in New Zealand, 500 meters of slope means a 5 minute gondola ride to the top with a 5-10 minute ski down. There are no trees to separate the runs, just rolling hills of white.

On the other side; my house is freezing. It seems New Zealand doesn't have/believe/want central heating. So I am meant to rely on the miniscule heat that pumps out of my poorly constructed fire each night. I am so cold.

I find it weird that while it was summer here and winter back home I didn't mind it so much, I could look at peoples status updates and laugh to myself about how nice it was here. Now I read about beer on patios, summer on the lake, the Seahawk going on its maiden 2009 voyage, and I begin to feel the tinge of jealousy. Summer walks, and enjoying beer in the summer of Victoria is something I will always enjoy.

I miss going to shows in the summer.

Other then that everything is going great here but I am becoming more and more exhilarated as I count down the time till my travels recommence. As of now I have 11 weeks left in New Zealand.

Then it's 5 weeks in Australia.
10 weeks in China, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, Burma, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Then it's an indefinite amount of time in England.

I'd like to be home to see some of the Olympics, but at this point I just don't see that happening.

Making you stuff...

2009-01-28T05:09:23Z

The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me, for you!

This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

- What I create will be just for you.
- It'll be done this year. No guarantees when, it will be a total surprise!
- You have no clue what it's going to be. Who knows? Not you, that's for sure!
- I reserve the right to do something extremely strange. Uh, but if you're my friend, you should kind of know this already.

The catch? Oh, the catch is that you have to repost, and repost right away.

Quiz in New Zealand

2008-11-16T09:13:52Z

Three Names you go by:
1. Kirsten
2. Harris - this started after the 2 Kirsten's in ACP
3. Lady

Three Parts of Your Heritage:
1. German
2. Scottish
3. Canadian

Three Things That Scare You:
1. Earthquakes!
2. Volcanoes (thanks New Zealand for being a scary natural disaster zone!)
3. Spiders

Three of Your Everyday Essentials:
1. Music
2. my camera
3. laughing

Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now:
1. Sandles or "jandles" if you want to get into the NZ slang
2. Jeans
3. a watch

Three of Your Favorite Songs Right Now:
1. Sex is on Fire - Kings of Leon, ... just doesn't get old
2. that stupid "Disturbia" song, not cuz I like it but it reminds me of the british and good times
3. We used to Vacation - Cold War Kids

Three Things You Want in a Relationship (other than Real Love):
1. Laughter
2. Affection
3. Laughter

Two Truths and a Lie (in any order):
1. I miss home
2. I'm scared I won't be able to find a job in Queenstown
3. THERE ARE NO DILL PICKLES IN NEW ZEALAND!

Three PHYSICAL Things about the Opposite Sex that Appeal to You:
1. Tattoos
2. Scruff
3. Eyes

Three of Your Favorite Hobbies:
1. Photography
2. the Internet
3. Random Triva...

Three Things you want to do really badly right now:
1. Eat at Furgburger.... again.
2. Get a Job!
3. Make Shauna come to New Zealand

Three Places you want to go in your lifetime:
1. Thailand
2. Japan
3. Russia

Three Things You Want to Do Before You Die:
1. Learn to Surf
2. finish this survey
3. honestly I've crossed off about 2/3 of this list in the past month and 1/2! I need to start a new one

Three Things you are currently avoiding/dreading doing:
1. finding a house/flat
2. finding a job
3. checking my bank balance

Three Things you are looking forward to:
1. bed
2. one day the possibility of eating a dill pickle again
3. mmmm... dill pickles...

Falling Satellites is LIVE!

2008-09-25T23:18:41Z

I've finally updated my website and my splash page no longer says "Falling Satellites.com coming soon" (uh yes.. soon as in 2 years later)

I don't know why it took me 2 years and moving out of the country to do it, but it did.
Anyways here is my new online portfolio...
Falling Satellites.com

feed back appreciated!

Let It die...

2008-09-08T08:04:30Z

Let it die and get out of my mind
We don't see eye to eye
Or hear ear to ear

Don't you wish that we could forget that kiss
And see this for what it is
That we're not in love

The saddest part of a broken heart
Isn't the ending so much as the start

It was hard to tell just how I felt
To not recognize myself
I started to fade away

And after all it won't take long to fall in love
Now I know what I don't want
I learned that with you

The saddest part of a broken heart
Isn't the ending so much as the start
The tragedy starts from the very first spark
Losing your mind for the sake of your heart
The saddest part of a broken heart
Isn't the ending so much as the start

please feel free to come browse my new Wordpress, it is where I will be moving for my travel blog. I will most likely still be updating good 'ol Livejournal (as I've had it for 8 years!!) but travel goodness and things I don't want to be on private will be on Wordpress.

http://dekanerab.wordpress.com/

bookmark and love me.

Comfortably Numb

2008-08-09T19:45:13Z

Hello.
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me.
Is there anyone home?

I'm in a mood to watch Garden State... we all know what this means.

All of a sudden everything that has been piling up on me has gotten too big for me to hold up any longer.
Now I've dropped it all on my feet.

If I'd just dropped one or two things at once it probably wouldn't hurt so much, but I was carrying a lot, and now my feet hurt too much to walk by myself.

No one is around to help me pick up the pieces; I keep calling, but you're too busy, too pre-occupied, you have your own stuff going on. Hello?

Someone broke into my car and stole all my CD's.
Talk about tip of the iceberg.
I'm sick of being someone else's Placebo.

Shanghai

2008-08-01T22:08:17Z

I ordered my new computer on Wednesday; 2.4ghz 4g of ram and a 7200s Hard drive
*refresh*
and Fedex tracking is such a blessing and a
*reresh*
curse.
My Computer seems to be hung up in...
*refresh*
...yes, still in Shanghai,
*refresh*
Shanghai,
*refresh*
Shanghai,
*refresh*
Shanghai,
*refresh*
Sigh.
*refresh*
*refresh*
*refresh*
*refresh*
*refresh*
*refresh*
*refresh*
*refresh*
Shanghai.

Rock Stars are all shapes and sizes

2008-07-16T04:28:26Z

and who said that Barenaked Ladies weren't rock stars?

http://news.sympatico.msn.ctv.ca/abc/home/contentposting.aspx?isfa=1&feedname=CTV-TOPSTORIES_V3&showbyline=True&newsitemid=CTVNews%2f20080715%2fpage_arrest_080715

it's a hardknock life guys...

dekanerab @ 2008-06-21T17:19:00

2008-06-22T00:36:46Z

Stolen from ouiparapluie from the beta test of Singal Patterns

probably the truest personality quiz ever.

Accessible

You're comfortable expressing yourself in words and actions, with no self-censorship. You believe that if someone doesn't like what they see it's not your problem, but theirs.

You don't see the need to keep your thoughts to yourself, or to have a zone of privacy that encompasses only yourself and a small circle of friends and relatives.

A high score on the "accessible" trait suggests that you have a lot of friends, socialize often, and enjoy rap/hip-hop music.

Poised

You tend to feel at home wherever you find yourself, even in unfamiliar settings, with new people. It takes a lot to rattle you, and when rattled you recover quickly and gracefully.

You are usually not self-conscious or nervous when you're in an unfamiliar environment or with people you don't know.

Aesthetic

You appreciate art, beauty, and design; you know that they are not superficial but absolutely crucial to living the good life. You have good taste, and you're proud of it.

You don't think it's pretentious to be moved by art and beauty. You're not one of those who believe it doesn't matter what something looks like as long as it does its job.

Those with a high score on the "aesthetic" trait are often employed in literary or artistic professions, enjoy domestic activities — doing things around the house — and are enthusiastic about the arts, reading, and travel.

Competent

You strive to master everything you undertake. You tend to learn quickly and do not shy away from challenges.

You are not a "que sera sera" type of person, nor do you go easy on yourself when attempting to master a new skill or get a job done.

Astute

You are a quick study. You generally don't need to have things explained to you more than once. When presented with a problem, you will often have an instant understanding of where to look for the solution.

You do not take your sweet time when presented with a new task to complete or problem to solve. You don't avoid assignments that require you to learn new skills.

Intellectual

You are thoughtful, rational, and comfortable in the world of ideas. People find you interesting to talk to. You're the living embodiment of the saying "You learn something new every day."

You do not avoid abstract conversation, experimenting with new ideas, or studying new things. It bores you to stick to the straight and narrow of what you already know.

In general, those with a high score on the "intellectual" trait are employed in such fields as teaching and research, and are enthusiastic about reading, foreign films, and classical music.

Original

You are constantly coming up with new ideas. For you, the world as it exists is just a jumping-off place; what's going on inside your mind is often more interesting than what's going on outside.

You don't feel that the road to success is to be a realist and stick to the program; you never stop yourself from coming up with new ideas or telling the world what you're thinking about.

Extroverted

You are ready to talk at the drop of a hat. Whether you're in the office or at a party, you're likely to be found gabbing away in the middle of a group of people.

You are not shy or unwilling to spend a fair amount of time socializing. People you meet generally do not feel they have a hard time getting to know you.

If you have a high score on the "extroverted" trait, you are probably among those who enjoy communicating with their friends (on the phone, on line, texting…), hanging out, and finding the best parties.

Outspoken

You like to talk. Luckily, you always have something to say, you tell a good story, and people generally enjoy listening to you. It's no wonder that you're often the center of attention.

You don't tend to keep your thoughts to yourself, and you don't feel you're imposing on others when you share your thoughts and opinions with them.

Empathetic

You are in touch with your own feelings, which helps put you in touch with the feelings of others.

You don't buy the logic that your happiness comes ahead of everyone else's because unless you're happy you're incapable of making anyone else happy.

other things that sum me up:

Also:

I was minding my own business, you know. Just looking at some prices of flights, and stumbled across this...
Look where Flight Centre can take you now!

click all countries/continents read though the list.

Keep reading... keep reading.
That's right... right at the bottom there.
Space?

Since when can I book my "next adventure to SPACE" though flight centre?!

If only I had $30,000.

All the right mistakes

2008-06-18T06:44:31Z

Lately I've been smiling more, I've been laughing more, I've been joking more, I've been getting out more, I've met more people, and all-in-all I've been more myself then I have been for 2 1/2 years.

I'm not sure what stopped me from being me, but I can defiantly pin down a few road blocks I've come to in that time that have caused me to be stuck in this rut I did not even know I was in.

I'm sure if you've known me in the last 3 years, and if you have been around me lately you would agree in an instant that this recent change is palpable.

I don't know what started first; my fear of failure or my failure to create.
I did the one thing I vowed I'd never do and let others thoughts and opinions crush my own. Dejected and disheartened my dreams died; I slunk away from my talents. Defeated. If it's possible for creativity to be be suppressed and forgotten, then I'm guilty of that.

Out with my creativity went my originality, zest, humor and eventually my spirit.

I don't know what has changed or what is different from today to that last 27 months 3 weeks 4 days 8 hours 47 minutes and 13 seconds of my life, but it has, and I love it.

I have been doing design, making vectors again. The thrill and gratification of my first completed vector in 1.5 years made my heart race. The exhilaration is back. I am back.

In with my creativity come my originality, zest, humor and spirit. Rejuvenation.

I've been doing photography again. I bought a new lens months ago hoping to stir something inside me, but nothing came. Now I have this insatiable desire to capture anything and everything.

Genuinely I am happy with myself again. I have not one complaint about where I am or where things seem to be going. I catch myself smiling at the stupidest of things, then I think about it and realize that it's the stupidest of things that make you smile the most. This makes me smile. That makes me laugh.

Everything is coming up Kirsten.

I am lucky to be able to surround myself with some amazingly talented individuals who have stimulated my thoughts and rejuvenated me.

It seems I've been making all the right mistakes.

Under the Sea

2008-06-09T18:39:26Z

Under the sea is my favorite thing ever.
But I'm talking deep sea, like Bathypelagic and Abyssopelagic

I swear if I'm even down or in a bad mood all I need to do is google some deep sea fish, they make me so happy.

I miss the bathysphere so much...

Does anyone else remember it?
then global warming had to waltz in and be 'important' and the royal Victoria Museum decided to nix the Bathysphere in place of the "oh so educational" and "oh so important" climate change exhibit.
Now I myself have not seen this exhibit to date because I am still so irate about them taking away the bathysphere. So excuse me if it's actually awesome... but I digress.

I still remember getting in the elevator part of it to this day, and being in the Abyssopelagic zone with all the bioluminescence fish, and the female narrator telling us how the fish use bioluminescence as a defense mechanism (told over the most awesome 80's synth music created to this date) and then at the end going "FLASH" (insert most synthetic sounding crash symbol ever) and everything lit up.

*le sigh*
...grumble grumble grumble

seriously.

2008-04-14T04:01:12Z

I'm really starting to wonder what i've done in a past life....

I mean out of all the things that have happend latley today i'm driving home from work, and I'm on Blanchard driving toward Saanich and out of the Flipping random blue a GIANT rock comes flying at my car...
yeah i'm serious, just totaly random, compeltly sitcom worthy giant rock just flew out of no where and hit my car. ******BANG*****
$400-500 worth of damage.
and I JUST got it fixed from the 2 damn times someone at Shaw backed into me and were "people powered" enough to tell me the had.

You've GOT to be kidding me, Random giant rock flung into my car doing $500 worth of damage?!? What is out to get me?!

fuck you 2008.

Stolen Bike

2008-04-07T04:46:40Z

My bike was stolen today between the hours of 12:30-9 (most likely between 7-9 )
from The Shaw cable office on 861 Cloverdale

They cut though my lock and left behind their plyers with the name "BEN" inscribed on it (who knows if the guy was dumb enough to use his own or not)

If anyone sees my bike it's a white Brodie Brat, it's 17" and has road tires not mountain bike tires on it..
please call me at 881-4927...

I'm guessing it's proably still in the Saanich/Mayfair area but who knows...

Here is a picture of my bike taken last year

Here is where they stole it from my work with my lock and the pliers

Here is the Pliers, you can't see it but the name "BEN" is engraved on them on the cutting part.

I've already called the Saanich police, but who knows what they'll be able to do
thanks for any help you can give me with this...

Photos

2008-03-23T03:59:03Z

So I emailed Pembeton music festival about event photographer job opportunities
that would totally be a dream come true,
So I supposed I should send them some sort of portfolio type thing.

I tried to include as much band + event shots as I could, as I know they want to see crowd shots too. I also threw in some other stuff to show a little diversity.

I'll proably change it all later, and hate the photos I picked in a week.

but for now.

http://www.fallingsatellites.com/photoweb/index

dekanerab @ 2008-03-03T23:21:00

2008-03-04T07:22:46Z

I listened in
Yes I'm guilty of this
You should know this
I broke down and wrote you back
Before you had a chance to
Forget forgotten
I am moving past this giving notice
I have to go
Yes I know the feeling,
Know you're leaving
Calm down, I'm calling you to say
I'm capsized, staring on the edge of safe
Calm down, I'm calling back to say
I'm home now
I'm coming around, coming around
Nobody likes to but I really like to cry
Nobody likes me
Maybe if I cry
Spelled out your name and lists the reasons
Pain of heart
Don't call me back
I imagine you when I was distant
Non-insistent
I follow suit and layed out on my back Imagine that
A million hours left to think of you
And think of that
Calm down, I'm calling you to say
I'm capsized, staring on the edge of safe
Calm down, I'm calling back to say
I'm home now
And coming around, coming around
Nobody likes to but I really like to cry
Nobody likes me
Maybe if I cry
Encircle me, I need to be, taken down
Encircle me, I need to be, taken down
Encircle me, I need to be, taken down
Nobody likes to
But I really like to cry
Nobody likes me
Maybe if I cry
Nobody Encircle me, I need to be, taken down

Movies

2008-02-02T08:31:33Z

Princess Bride is a fucking awesome movie...

that is all.

2007.. that's a wrap

2008-01-02T07:31:00Z

Oh yes obligatory end of the year post time.

well 2007... as you may well know from last year and the video sideshow I made I said "BRING IT 2007"

needless to say you did. you brought it hardcore.

you were one of those fateful years that I will forever look back on and think "well at least I learned something"
as much fun as 'learning' things is you will not be missed.
You were a worthy adversary 2007, and I salute you for that, but haven't you ever heard the term "kicking somebody while they're down?".... apparently not, possibly this is because you are an inanimate object, well not really an object at all but an irrelevantly measured passing of time...
but I don't care...quit trying to defend yourself, you're still a jerk.

but now you're gone and I've made it though, I'm still here. maybe with some cuts, bruises and breaks, but ready to start all over again none-the-less.

Good-day to you 2007.

New Years 2007

dekanerab @ 2007-07-20T23:14:00

2007-07-21T06:17:50Z

dear Internet.

because of the pain and anguish you caused me 2 years ago when some dumb ass decided to spoil the end of Harry Potter 6 for me, I will be leaving you temporaroly. You may think that i'm addicted to you and that there is no snowflakes chance in hell that I will be able to leave you.
You are wrong.
I will return to you only when I have finished Harry Potter 7, the deathly hallows. Thus making sure the book will not be spoiled by childish assholes who wish to make people angry.
so in closing
fuck you internet, i'm going to go get learned on an epic novel meant for children.

but eveything looks perfect from far away.....

2007-06-23T16:29:54Z

I'm am thinking it's a sign
that the freckles in our eyes
are mirror images, and when we kiss
they're perfectly alligned.

Home Shopping Blooper

2007-05-16T17:02:52Z

Such a Magestic Horse.

The 2 best things ever.

2007-03-15T21:50:29Z

Bonjour! Allo! Salut!

A dramatic reading

Epiphany

2007-03-08T08:27:17Z

well wether or not I'm a good enough designer to work at media one, I'm a good enough designer to make this CD.

It's for a band out of North Carolina Called Defying Belief, and it's their first full length release... and they have trusted me to design it...

They an amazing band, blending and smoothing over the genres of rock, folk, alternative, and pop. You should definatly go check them out at their myspace

The CD essientaly a story about a man who has led a life that he looks back upon and wishes that he could have done more with it. It's set in the present time and a lot of the songs have to do with things going on in the world today and how they are handled, they tackle issues from hurricane Katrina, to wars fuled by religion, to the state of America and the world, but all through the eyes of their protaganist.

it's seriously an epic cd and I can't wait for them to release it..

anyways the CD is called "epiphany" because basically all these things make the guy realize, and have an epiphany about himself, and it's a running theme in the cd.....

I know the spreads are too small for you too read the lyrics right now, but the cd isn't released yet so you'll just have to wait until it is to see....

oh and any yellow or orange lines and the lines though the middles of the pages are just printers marks, ignore them.

If you are wondering what the random bolded words are in the lyrics, if you pick them all out it says
"We can’t live like this forever
Don’t close your eyes
We can make it better if we try"

which are the lyrics to epiphany.....

I tried to figure out how to show what the actual CD would like like and this is is close as i could get it, basically it's white and the part that shows though is going to be the actual CD

and the back of the jewel case (big white spot=UPC code)

anyways, i'd love to hear your guys thoughts on it! please leave any comments or critizisms you have!

Bloc party?

2007-03-06T21:51:01Z

Anyone want to come to Bloc Party with me/Justin and others On Monday the 12th? (that would be this monday)

I have an extra ticket, it would be $42.50 to buy it...

If no one wants to come with me I think Justin has a friend that will buy it, but i'd love to have someone to go with on the Ferry and such.....
let me know...

since when am I a 14 year old hispanic girl?

2007-02-27T20:35:51Z

I'm still really in no mood to make a comic,

but in leu of that...

here is this kind of stupid design stuff I find absoultly hilarious...

I also am bored, and decided to google myself..*hot i know*
I came apon this Article about my Tshirt it seems fine at first until you see that it was written by some random tshirt company, they also take DIRECT quotes from the Times Colunist article I did even though the author is someone diffrent, and i'm shocked that even though the quotes are direct and the article for the most part is stolen they spell barenaked ladies as Bare Naked Ladies. Also i'd like to point out that that photo of the girl singing into the mic is most definatly NOT me... at least last time i checked it wasn't...

lastly, this is what i've been doing all day reading hilarious things about dumb clients

on my way to work

2007-02-07T18:17:04Z

I wish I was an internet celebrity so that I could be in this video (seriously BNL are genius, taking all the internet celebs and putting them in a music video, everything from the numa numa guy, to the coke and mentos guys) it's fantastic, also with a few 'celebs' that i knew nothing about...